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Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest Catholic activist under national security law

Bobo Yip, former chairwoman of the Diocese of Hong Kong’s Justice and Peace Commission, was arrested Thursday

The Pillar
Aug 10, 2023
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Police in Hong Kong arrested 10 people Thursday for alleged violations of national security laws in connection with a shuttered humanitarian relief fund, including a prominent local Catholic leader.

Image credit: Hong Kong government.

According to the Hong Kong Free Press newspaper, among the six men and four women arrested Aug 10 was Bobo Yip, a prominen…

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